National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel in Chemical Pathology
The Chemical Pathology National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel (NQAAP) oversees the running of External Quality Assurance Schemes in Chemical Pathology. The schemes include individual based interpretive EQA schemes that assess the quality of interpretation of microscope slides by pathologists, and technical schemes which assess the quality of the technical work laboratories produce. The panel oversees the annual activities of each scheme registered with the College, including the investigation of persistent poor performance by individual pathologists or laboratories.
Chair: Mrs Funmi Akinlade
Committee Members
- Dr Jamie West - IBMS Representative
- Dr Kirsty Gordon - Representative for the Association for Laboratory Medicine
- Dr Emma Stevenson - Co-opted Representative for the Association for Laboratory Medicine
EQA Schemes
The following schemes are currently reporting into the Chemical Pathology NQAAP.
- UK NEQAS
- Q-Point
- RIQAS
- DEQAS
If you would like further information on the panel, please don't hesitate to contact our Professional Guidelines Team. You can find the contact details on the right hand side of this page.